HB 4959

Abstract

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Creative Economy Task Force within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create a strategic plan to improve the creative economy in the State. Provides that, within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the task force shall collect and analyze data on the current state of the creative economy in the State and develop a strategic plan to improve the State's creative economy that can be rolled out in incremental phases to reach identified economic, social justice, and business development goals. Provides that the goal of the strategic plan shall be to ensure that the State is competitive with respect to attracting creative economy business, retaining talent within the State, and developing marketable content that can be exported for national and international consumption and monetization. Specifies requirements of the strategic plan. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2027. Sets forth provisions concerning task force membership; compensation; and administrative support. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2028. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Adds members to the task force. Sets forth additional requirements for the strategic plan prepared by the task force. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2026 (rather than December 31, 2027). Provides that appropriations for the task force may be used to support operational expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, including entering into a contract with a third-party provider for administrative support. Provides that the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may, after issuing a request for proposals, designate a third-party provider to help facilitate task force meetings, compile information, and prepare the strategic plan. Repeals the provision on January 1, 2027 (rather than July 1, 2028). Makes other changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that one member of the task force shall be recommended by a statewide organization representing counties (rather than the Illinois State Association of Counties) and appointed by the Governor. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1115 new Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45.57 new 5 ILCS 375/6.5 15 ILCS 205/4a from Ch. 14, par. 4a 20 ILCS 301/5-30 new 20 ILCS 505/4a from Ch. 23, par. 5004a 20 ILCS 505/17a-4 from Ch. 23, par. 5017a-4 20 ILCS 605/605-705 was 20 ILCS 605/46.6a 20 ILCS 1705/74 20 ILCS 3005/7.4 new 20 ILCS 3305/5 from Ch. 127, par. 1055 30 ILCS 105/6z-129 40 ILCS 5/16-150.1 40 ILCS 5/17-149 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149 50 ILCS 707/10 75 ILCS 10/8 from Ch. 81, par. 118 105 ILCS 5/29-5 from Ch. 122, par. 29-5 110 ILCS 28/15 110 ILCS 28/20 110 ILCS 28/25 110 ILCS 28/30 110 ILCS 947/65.125 new 230 ILCS 5/28.1 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4 310 ILCS 70/12.5 415 ILCS 5/9.20 new 525 ILCS 35/11.1 new 20 ILCS 105/4.01b new 20 ILCS 605/605-55 was 20 ILCS 605/46.21 20 ILCS 605/605-60 new 20 ILCS 605/605-420 was 20 ILCS 605/46.75 20 ILCS 605/605-515 was 20 ILCS 605/46.13a 20 ILCS 687/6-6 20 ILCS 805/805-305 was 20 ILCS 805/63a23 20 ILCS 1370/1-5 20 ILCS 1605/21.16 20 ILCS 3305/17.8 30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new 30 ILCS 105/5e-2 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-27 30 ILCS 105/6z-32 30 ILCS 105/6z-47 30 ILCS 105/6z-70 30 ILCS 105/6z-111 30 ILCS 105/6z-140 new 30 ILCS 105/8.3 30 ILCS 105/8.12 from Ch. 127, par. 144.12 30 ILCS 105/8g-1 30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2 30 ILCS 105/13.2 from Ch. 127, par. 149.2 30 ILCS 115/12 from Ch. 85, par. 616 30 ILCS 500/10-20 30 ILCS 540/3-6 30 ILCS 540/3-7 new 30 ILCS 559/20-15 30 ILCS 740/2-3 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 663 35 ILCS 5/901 70 ILCS 3615/4.09 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.09 110 ILCS 58/55 215 ILCS 122/5-30 410 ILCS 303/27 415 ILCS 5/22.15 415 ILCS 5/55.6 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1055.6 415 ILCS 5/57.11 525 ILCS 35/3 from Ch. 85, par. 2103 620 ILCS 5/40 from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.40 725 ILCS 173/5 725 ILCS 173/10 725 ILCS 173/15 725 ILCS 173/20 765 ILCS 1026/15-801 820 ILCS 405/2103 from Ch. 48, par. 663 5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.56 new 20 ILCS 301/55-30 20 ILCS 302/Act rep. 20 ILCS 303/Act rep. 20 ILCS 2205/2205-31 rep. 20 ILCS 2310/2310-730 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1017 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-141 new 305 ILCS 5/5-47 305 ILCS 5/12-4.13e new 305 ILCS 5/16-2 305 ILCS 70/95-504 40 ILCS 5/2-134 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-134 40 ILCS 5/14-131 40 ILCS 5/15-165 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-165 40 ILCS 5/16-158 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-158 40 ILCS 5/18-140 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-140 20 ILCS 105/4.02 20 ILCS 2505/2505-810 230 ILCS 5/31 from Ch. 8, par. 37-31 110 ILCS 305/180 new 105 ILCS 126/15 105 ILCS 126/18 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1016 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-142 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Implementation Act. Adds, deletes, and makes changes to various statutory provisions as needed to implement the State budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Effective immediately, except some provisions take effect July 1, 2024 and some provisions take effect January 1, 2025.